The Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812 and expansion of national power are all characteristics of this era. It is also the first fews years of what America is called from 1789-1819.
What is the Early Republic?
This was the main way the government raised money to improve its infrastructure by taxing imported goods.
Hint: It is another name for taxes.
What are tariffs?
The men who led the expedition to map out the Louisiana Territory.
Who were Lewis and Clark?
This is the number of Senators in the Senate
What is 100?
While Thomas Jefferson was supported by farmers and workers, this man was supported by northern merchants and industry.
Hint: He was George Washington's Vice President.)
Who was John Adams?
What two buildings were destroyed when the British set fire to Washington, D.C.
What were the Capitol Building and the Presidents Mansion (the White House)?
In the early years of the republic, the United States never went to war with this European country.
(Hint: It is a Spanish speaking country.)
What is Spain?
Lewis and Clark traveled this river on their expedition to the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Mississippi River?
The federal court system was set up by this act of congress. It is named after the branch of government that deals with our court system.
What is the Judiciary Act? (Judicial Branch)
James Madison acquired this territory for America through the Adams-Onis Treaty.
Hint: (This state is located below Georgia.)
What is Florida?
This Treaty ended the War of 1812.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
She helped Lewis and Clark explore the Louisiana Territory as an interpreter to the Indigenous People.
What is Sacagawea?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches.
What are the 3 Branches of Government?
Disagreement over the role and strength of the national government lead to the creation of these groups (Federalist and Democratic Republicans). What are these groups called?
What are political parties?
Another word for impressment of American soliders?
What is kidnapping?